NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Boys and Girls Club of Hutchinson is working to give their members opportunities to find out what work is like and that is important in helping them develop a plan for their future.
"It's not like you turn 18 and then on that day, you suddenly know what you want to do and how to be a good employee," said Lindsey Fields with the Boys and Girls Club. "Those are things that you discover through exploration, seeing what's in your community and what interests you and then learning how to be a good employee. That starts from when you're knee-high on up."
The things that help people work well around and with other people have to be taught just as much as anything else.
"When you hire people, you expect them to show up on time, willing to do their job, willing to learn new things and getting along well with others," Fields said. "You know, those are skills. They are not things that are innate. Those are learned at home, they are learned at school and they are learned out in the community, including at the Boys and Girls Club."
It's important for young people to find their place in a community of those who may not all be like them. The Boys and Girls Club helps with that, too.
"Anyone can be a leader," said Lance Patterson with the club. "You have to be given the opportunity. That's one of the things that we really try to do is give kids lots of opportunities to step into those roles. Seventy-three percent of our club members feel that they are pretty good at organizing a group of kids to do something. Now, we hope that something is positive. Leaders show up all over the place. What we are trying to do is recognize that."
To find out more about the internship opportunities provided to members and how you can get involved, go to https://www.bgchutch.com/.
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